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So are they going to stretch him out or keep him in pen? If they keep him in pen would think they promote him to LE soon, he's 23

Everything we heard early seemed to point to him staying in the pen, but I'm not 100% sure on that. I'll get a better read when I get out there tomorrow. Remember that he's only made six appearances since coming off the DL, so I think they'll take their time, even with his age.

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Everything we heard early seemed to point to him staying in the pen, but I'm not 100% sure on that. I'll get a better read when I get out there tomorrow. Remember that he's only made six appearances since coming off the DL, so I think they'll take their time, even with his age.

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I still hold back with Margot, as much as I want to see him in SD, I don't want him getting the Hedges treatment, and miss a year of development. Even assuming we move all 3 current OF'ers then I think it becomes Jank, Renfroe, Dickerson first, then Margot continues development

he might be a super 2 guy next year, with a slim chance to win job in ST

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I'd like to hear somebody address Margot ... when he'd be ready. I'm pretty certain we're looking at a September callup and competition for a job next Spring.

He's been extremely hot over the last month ... has two infield hits already tonight and is over .300. I'm curious as to how he's playing defensively.

From what I hear his D has been very very good...

If I were AJ.. I'd find a way to move Kemp.. I'd start Renfroe RF..Jay CF and Mupton LF ..like to move Mupton by deadline then..letting Dickerson try LF.. Then bringing Margot up in September...hopefully the haul for Mupton..Kemp and say Shields is = or > Kimbrels ..add draft and intl signings.. And we could be looking at a Cubs like influx of youth to our MLB roster year in and year out for 1/2 a decade ...

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By paying his entire salary and still getting basically nothing in return? Because that's about what it'd take to move him.

I am not sure that is true, and if it is, it has me scratching my head a bit... Kemp is still hitting for power and would make a great DH. Perhaps there is an AL team in the hunt that needs his bat and the Pads only have to pick up 20% of his salary? Not sure... but he is projecting close to 40HRs this year and he plays in PetCo. Further, with Solarte back and hitting behind him I think that Kemp is about to go on a tear.

glutton for punishment...... glutton4Bolts

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I am not sure that is true, and if it is, it has me scratching my head a bit... Kemp is still hitting for power and would make a great DH. Perhaps there is an AL team in the hunt that needs his bat and the Pads only have to pick up 20% of his salary? Not sure... but he is projecting close to 40HRs this year and he plays in PetCo. Further, with Solarte back and hitting behind him I think that Kemp is about to go on a tear.

He went from having 3-4 above average tools, and now he has 1 useful one (power) and 1 mostly not useful one (arm), but he's still owed $18.5 million a year through 2019.

He doesn't hit for average or get on base well anymore, his speed is totally gone, and if he's a DH he can't use his arm for anything. He might hit 30 home runs but still be a below average offensive player.

The best we could hope for is a contract swap for somebody else's bad player.

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I'd obviously be fine with eating 80% of kemp's contract and getting mediocre prospects in return but doubt ownership currently is. Jankowski, Margot, Renfroe, Dickerson are solid options even if none of them are sure things (especially renfroe and Dickerson) .